Pack anchor



J. D. MURPHY YPACK ANCHOR Nov. 23 1926.

Filed Nov. 2'7, 1925 obje-c Patented Nov. 23, 1926.

UNITED STATES JAMES B. MURriiiaoF iataoirroo'r, inane.

PACK ANCHOR.

Applieatibh filed nbve'iaberaa 1525'. Serial 1%. 71,813.

\Liy present invention hasto do with the n or fastening of packson the backs l, ,1: animals; and it has for one of its the provision of a pack anchor, the said anchor being adapted to be superposed on pack on a horses back and to be used in the maintenance of the pack in position without liability or the pack shifting, and this while conducng to the expeditions and thorough fasteni or 'p'aclt in such manner that while cast qlloosening ors'hitb ing of the pacin preclded, the pack may be q uiclz ly and easily released and removed when desired.v p I v a 7 other obi'ects and practical advantages of the invention will be fully up stood from the toll owng description and'cl'aims when the same are read in connection with he drawings accompanying and formin part of this specification, in which Figure 1 is a )e'r"s'pective showing my n oyel pack, anchor in use.

Figure 2 1s an, enlarged horizontal section taken through thepack anchor and snowing the arrangement of the lashing rope therein. I I

Figure 3 is an edge elevation of the anchor per se.

,Simila'r numerals of ret rence designate on-e'spos' parts in all oi the views of the drawi gs. I

I show in Figure 1, a pack or bundle of merchandise 1 positioned on the back of a pacl; animal. 7 i' I v Also shown in Figure 1 is a belly band or surcingle 2, and a ro 3 in one piece, the said rope being 'p erin ai jtlyconnected at one end to the adjacent end of the belly hand 2, and being designed at its opposite end to be detachably connected to the one end of the belly band 2 the latter connecrlon being of such character that the rope may be drawn taut while in engagement with the bell band or an eye at the end thereof, and the rope may then be tiedfo'r the tight fastening otthe pack 1. The belly band 2 is shown in Figure 1 as provided with an eye, and therefore it will be understood that when desired both connections of the rope 3 to the belly band 2 may be dctachabie and may also beadjustable.

My novel pack anchor is designed for use in superposed relation on and against the upper side of the pack 1 as shown in Figure 1, and the anchor is of such character that the rope 3 may be relatively arranged inthe peculiar and advantageous manner hereinafter explicitly set forth. 'Any material or materials compatible with the purpose of my invention may be employed in the manufacture of the anchor, but I prefer for obvious reasons to have the anchor comprise upper and lower plates 5 of m tal, the said plates 5 being fixedly connected together through the mediuin of connecting devices 6, and being maint ined in spaced relation by interposed sl eves T or other appropriate means.

One of the plates 5 is provided' at one end with an apertured portion 8 for the connection of one end of the rope 8 when sech connectionis' deemed expedient, but in general I have "found that it is most advani 'e portions of the rope be- '5 and in contact with pla tween the I sheaves 9 mounted to freely rotate between the plates 5. Each of the plates 5 is grad reduced in width or tapered ,froni the middle thereof toward the ends, and therefore the anchor as'a whole is tapered-from its mtermediate portion to its ends, this be} no ll v ing advantageous for presently appear. I y

There are nine of the sheaves 9 employed, 'and in "the arrangement illustrated in Figure 2, which is in strict accord with my invention a sheave 9 is located immediately adjacentqto one end of 'the body formed by the :plates '5, and pairs of sheaves 9 are arranged at opposite sides oit and in spaced relation to the transverse center of the said body. The anchor is intended to bearranged on a pack in the manner illustrated in Figure 1 so that the greatest length of the anchor is crosswise of the pack: and at right angles to the pack'animal, and in this connection it will ,be noticed that the reasons which will portions of the rope 3 that extend fromthe anchor for connection with the ends of the belly band 2 are arranged alongside of and in contact with the end sheaves .9. It will 7 two loops 10 and 11 the cable portion is carried as designated by 12 between the plates 5 of the body and obliquely thereof and in engagement with sheaves of opposite pairs at opposite sides of the body 5. Moreover a portion of one of the loops 10 is carried around another of the inner sheaves 9, and a portion of the loop 11 is carried around the remaining one of the inner sheaves so that when a pack is positioned on a pack animal, and the rope or cable 3 is relatively arranged as shown in Figures 1 and 2, and one end of the rope is fastened to the belly band 2, and the other end of the rope is subjected to pull for the purpose of tightening the lashing-of the pack, the end portions of the loops will be drawn through the anchor in such manner that the rope will be ren dered taut without alterations of the anchor on the pack and without shifting of the body of the anchor on and relative to the pack, it being noticed in the latter connection that there is always considerable frictional contact between the opposed surfaces of the anchor body and the pack 1.

My novel pack anchor has been used for a considerable period of time in the manner described in actual practice, and the said actual use of the improvement has demonstrated the fact that the anchor and the parts associated therewith are susceptible'of quick and easy application, and are adapted to strongly hold the pack without liability of the pack shifting and yet when one end of the rope 3 is disconnected from the belly band, the anchor and the rope portions engaged therewith will not interfere in any appreciable measure with the release of the pack and the ready removal of the same from a pack animal.

I prefer the illustrated embodiment. of my invention herein explicitly described for the reasons set forth. I do not desire, however, to be understood as confining myself to the specific construction and relative arrangement of parts as disclosed, my invention being defined by my appended claims within the scope of which changes in a structure and arrangement may be made without departure from my invention,

I would also have it understood that I do not confine myself to the specific arrangementillustrated of the rope 3. Manifestly instead of being arranged as shown in Figure 1, the rope 3, incident to the adjustin of the same to place, may be so manipulated that the end of the rope before being at tached to the belly band may be placed under that portion of the top rope 3 which e'X- tends under the pack and between the pack and the body of the pack animal, this arrangement being materially advantageous inasmuch as it is calculated to prevent the pack from. shifting or being displaced on the back of the pack animal.

-Havin described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by LettersPatent, IS I 1. A pack anchor comprising a body having spaced flat plates, said body being tapered toward opposite ends, sheaves mounted in the body and between said plates and arranged at points adjacent to the ends of the body, and pairs of sheaves arranged at 0pposite sides of the transverse center of the body and also arranged adjacent to the side edges of the body, all of the said sheaves being adapted for the free passage thereagainst of a rope.

2. A pack anchor comprising a body with portions spaced apart for the passage of a rope between the same, guides arranged between the said body portion and at points adjacent to the ends of the body, and pairs of guides also arranged between the body portion and at opposite sides of and in spaced relation to the transverse center of the body and at points adjacent to the side edges of the body.

3. A pack lashing comprising a rope, and a flat anchor including a body with portions spaced apart and arranged one above the other, sheaves mounted between the said portions of the body and arranged adjacent to the ends of the body, and sheaves interposed between the portions of the body and arranged at opposite sides of and in spaced relation to the transverse center of the body and also arranged adjacent to the'side edges of the body, the said rope having terminal portions at opposite sides of the said end sheaves, and also having loops to receive a pack and loop portions in contact with the sheaves at the opposite sides of the body, and a portion intermediate of the two loops extending across the body and contacting with opposite side sheaves at points adjacent to opposite sides of the body.

4. A pack lashing comprising an anchor having a body with spaced portions, fixed guides positioned between the said portions, and a rope having portions extending in opposite directions through the anchor and each in contact witha guide at the opposite end of the anchor and also having loops and a portion between the loops and extending across the anchor and between the spaced portions thereof and in contact with guides at points adj acent'to the opposite sides of the body. a

In testimony whereof I after my signature.

JAMES D. MURPHY.

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